7 th Grade Independent Study Assignments

1. 7th Grade Independent Study Assignments Due Nov. 4 Trimester 1 Week 10 Instructor: Mrs. DarciSyfert-Busk

2. Schedule • 8:15-8:30-Prepare packets/Obtain materials • 8:30-9-Feedback and Review Planning • 9-10-Math • 10-Restroom/Health Break • 10:10-10:45-Social Studies /Science • 10:45-11:15-Language Arts • 11:15-11:30-Computer Lab • 11:30-12:00-Testing/Teacher Conferencing • 12-12:30-Parent Meetings • 12:30-1-PE • 1-Lunch • 12-2- Probation Study Hall

3. Living Things…Ch. 5 Lesson 1/2 • Share your Model! • Plant Cells this week! • Cornell Notes! Use them!!!

4. Animal/Plant Cell Compare…Contrast www. Compare….same Contrast…different

5. Benchmark Study Guide 1b Definitions Concepts • DNA • Cell Membrane • Mitochondria • Chloroplast • Ribosome • Endoplasmic Reticulum • Organelle • Cellular Respiration • Humans start out as… • Single cell..or..double cell • Put in order from smallest to largest • Cell..atom…molecule…water • Write 1 paragraph describing cellular respiration.

6. Science • Main Objectives This Week: • Know the parts of cells and their function • Know what a microscope can be used for • Know what cellular respiration is • Know how an animal cell and a plant cell are different/same • STUDY!!!

7. Assignments: • _____ Microscope Review Packet • _____Study Cards • Parent Signature____________ • _____ Plant/Animal Cell Compare/Contrast Web • _____Cell Review Packet • _____Benchmark Study Guide • Study for Benchmark Test in class next week • Grade_______ • TW_________ Science

8. Math Objectives • Be able to combine like terms in an equation • Be able to solve equations with variables on both sides

9. 7th Grade Independent StudyT1 Week 11 Due: November 11Total Work Completed=_______% P.E. Math 5 PE Credits due Nov. 25 Sign Syfert Schedule • Next Field Trip…Nov. 24th Hike • Grade______ • TW________ • ____Ch. 3 Lesson 2-All • ____Ch. 3 Lesson 3-All • ____Ch. 3 Lesson 4-Even • ____Do www.go.hrw.com lessons for 3.2/3.3/3.4 • Parent Signature_______ • Grade__________ • TW____________

10. Story…”7th Grade” Pg. 118 Vocabulary • Prepare to Read • Standards • Figurative Language-Idioms • Parts of Speech-Action Verbs and Linking Verbs • Tone-Attitude towards subject Matrix Elective Conviction Sheepishly Fluent Bigots interloper

11. Vocabulary Quiz • Sheepishly • Conviction • Interloper • Bigots • Fluent • Elective • Linking Verb • Action Verb • 1. Victor smiled at Teresa. • 2. Mr. Bueller was very kind. • 3. ___-optional course • 4. ___-strong belief • 5. ___-in a shy way • 6. ___-to speak or write easily • 7. ___-prejudiced people • 8. ___-an intruding person

12. Cause…..Effect Cause • Victor took French in order to be near Teresa • Victor lied about knowing French • The Teacher did not tell the truth…he remembered his college sweetheart • Teresa asked him for help…so he knew he would REALLY like 7th Grade

13. Your Stories….Is there a Cause and Effect? • Cause? • Effect? • Brainstorm… pick different story if you need to….. Next week….Essay

14. New Story…”Melting Pot” • Pg. 122 • Tone…attitude • Problem…solution • Test over both stories next week!

15. Grammar…..Action and Linking Verbs Integrated Language Pg. 126 Examples: • Action Verbs….ran, speaks, jumped • Linking Verbs…are, seem, sound • The two boys are my friends. • Mykael hitchhiked home. • It seems like a Friday. • Eddie and Omar rode to church with his parents.

16. The Pearl Read 1 Chapter per week… Quiz every Wednesday Book Report over Christmas Check out?

17. Language Arts • Objectives This Week: • Know what “tone” of a literary work is • Know what an idiom is • Know what action and linking verbs are • Understand what the latin prefix “inter-” means • Brainstorm a school “anecdote”

18. Language Arts-T1 Week 11 ASSIGNMENTS: • ______Read “Ice Man” Pg. 392. Do Questions. • ______Read “Melting Pot” Pg. 122. Do Questions. • ______Review and Assess Q’s Pg. 125 • ______Selection Support Pgs. 42, 43, 44, 45 • ______School Experience Cause/Effect Web • ______Daily Language Practice Week 5 • Study for “7th Grade/Melting Pot” Test • Obtain “The Pearl” Novel. Read Ch. 1 • Grade_______ • TW_________

19. Housekeeping! • Schedule info…sign • PE Field Trip-Tuesday before Thanksgiving….Hike! • No school Thanksgiving Week… Meet Tuesday @ Field Trip or drop work between 9 and 11. • Brainpop • Tutoring Monday! • Benchmark next week in Science! • Grade/Packet • History • Language Arts • Science • Math • PE • Assignment Sheet

20. Africa • Video

21. World History Main Objectives This Week: • Understand the importance of family life in West Africa • Know what “Griots” are/were • Understand how trade influenced the empires in Africa • Understand how Islam came to be a religion within West Africa

22. Assignments: • _____Read Ch. 5 Lesson 1. Take Notes. • _____Review Questions Pg. 154. • _____Read Ch. 5 Lesson 2. Take Notes. • _____Review Questions Pg. 161. • _____Life Compare/Contrast Web/Outline • _____Workbook 5.1/5.2 • Grade_____ • TW______ History-T1W11

23. Testing Conferencing • 1. Science Ch. 2-Open Book • Conferencing • Hand in work

24. Math Test Ch. 1 • Good job Omar and Mykael!

25. New Spelling • Pg. 12 • Gu=“gw” • Anguish • languish

26. Spelling • Rules When ending a “Y” and adding a Suffix: • 1. When there is a consonant + a y=drop the Y chang to I • Soggy + er=soggier • 2. When there is a vowel + a y=stay the same • -employ + ing=employing

27. Grammar-More Nouns Pg. 12 Common Noun Proper Nouns • Dog • Teacher • Student • school • Cody • Mrs. Syfert • Omar • Ramon Academy

28. Benchmark Study Guide-Monday

29. Computer Lab • 1. Muhammad Powerpoint Presentation